George Jones - The Collection (Super Hits/Super Hits Vol. 2/George & Tammy Super Hits) [Long Box]

Artist:

Jones, George

UPC:

827969397923

See Also:

BACK TO BACK HITS: Willie Nelson and George Jones

Description:

Also available as three separate albums: SUPER HITS, SUPER HITS VOL. 2 and GEORGE & TAMMY SUPER HITS.
THE COLLECTION contains: SUPER HITS (1987)/SUPER HITS VOL. 2 (1993)/GEORGE & TAMMY SUPER HITS (1995).
Illustrator: Robert Hunt.
This three-CD set neatly re-packages three previously available "hits" collections of the Possum, George Jones, one of the greatest country singers of all time. These songs are culled from the years 1972 through 1987, during Jones` long tenure with Epic Records and his association with producer Billy Sherrill. Sherrill`s approach to country music is to soften its edges to make it appear to a wider audience, and Jones` voice--a descendant of Hank Williams Sr. and Webb Pierce--was always pure honky-tonk, sharp as moonshine.
The songs` mellow backgrounds--choruses, lush strings--were often a powerful counter-balance to Jones` expressive voice (which has an amazing range, incidentally). There`s some old favorites re-done: "Why Baby Why," the rockabilly-tinged "White Lightnin," the rollicking "I`m a One Woman Man." The smoother, popier side is represented by the dark "Radio Lover" and "Shine On." As a bonus, this set includes an album of hits of Jones with his former singing and marriage partner, Tammy Wynette; the devotional "Golden Ring" and the Louvin Brothers` "When I Stop Dreaming" are classic examples of male/female country duet singing. For the smoother side of George Jones, this 3 PAK is a good deal.

Track Listing:

DISC 1: SUPER HITS:

1. White Lightnin`
2. Why Baby Why
3. Window Up Above, The
4. Picture of Me, A (Without You)
5. Grand Tour, The
6. Bartender`s Blues
7. He Stopped Loving Her Today
8. Tennessee Whiskey
9. One I Loved Back Then, The (The Corvette Song)
10. Who`s Gonna Fill Their Shoes

DISC 2: SUPER HITS VOLUME 2:

1. Door, The
2. Still Doin` Time
3. Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me)
4. I Always Get Lucky With You
5. I`m a One Woman Man
6. I Turn to You
7. Wine Colored Roses
8. Loving You Could Never Be Better
9. She Thinks I Still Care
10. Radio Lover

DISC 3: GEORGE AND TAMMY SUPER HITS:

1. Golden Ring
2. We`re Gonna Hold On
3. When I Stop Dreaming
4. We Go Together
5. Southern California
6. (We`re Not) the Jet Set
7. Two Story House
8. Something to Brag About
9. My Elusive Dreams
10. Ceremony, The

Album Information

Release Date:

04/05/2005

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Honkytonk

Label:

Sony Music Distribution (USA)

Producer:

Billy Sherrill

Catalog Number:

93979

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

3

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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